#335 · Pokémon Mirror Gold · changed in this game
Zangoose
NormalToxic Boost, Defiant
In Mirror Gold: First found in Bell Tower 3F (Grass (Night), Lv 30-34), and in 2 more areas. Its type (Normal) is the same as in the official games. Base stats total 530, up from 458; all six changed, most of all Speed (90 → 114). Abilities: it gains Defiant and loses Immunity. 5 of its 19 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver, including Hone Claws and Revenge.
Level-up moves 19
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scratch Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Leer Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 30 |
| 7 | Quick Attack Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 10 | False Swipe Cannot lower the target’s HP below 1. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 40 |
| 13 | Fury Cutter Power doubles every turn this move is used in succession after the first, maxing out after five turns. | Bug | Phys | 40 | 95 | 20 |
| 16 | Pursuit Has double power against, and can hit, Pokémon attempting to switch out. | Dark | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 19 | Hone Claws Raises the user’s Attack and accuracy by one stage. | Dark | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 22 | Revenge Inflicts double damage if the user takes damage before attacking this turn. | Fighting | Phys | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 25 | Embargo Target cannot use held items. | Dark | Stat | — | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Taunt For the next few turns, the target can only use damaging moves. | Dark | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 31 | Detect Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | Fighting | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 40 | X-Scissor Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Bug | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Swords Dance Raises the user’s Attack by two stages. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 20 |
| 46 | Slash Has an increased chance for a critical hit. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 49 | Crush Claw Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Phys | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 52 | High Horsepower Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Ground | Phys | 95 | 95 | 10 |
| 58 | Extreme Speed Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Phys | 80 | 100 | 5 |
| 61 | Close Combat Lowers the user’s Defense and Special Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Phys | 120 | 100 | 5 |
| 64 | Gunk Shot Has a chance to poison the target. | Poison | Phys | 120 | 80 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 70
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TR00 | Swords Dance Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | — |
| TM001 | Focus Punch | Fighting | 150 |
| TR02 | Toxic Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Poison | — |
| TR04 | Solar Beam Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Grass | 120 |
| TM005 | Roar | Normal | — |
| TR05 | Hyper Beam Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart) | Normal | 150 |
| TR06 | Blizzard Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Ice | 110 |
| TR07 | Thunder Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Electric | 110 |
| TR08 | Giga Impact Goldenrod Department Store Lower 2F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | 150 |
| TM010 | Hidden Power | Normal | 60 |
| TM011 | Sunny Day | Fire | — |
| TR11 | Rock Slide Mt. Mortar 2F (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Pewter Mart) | Rock | 75 |
| TR12 | Agility Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Psychic | — |
| TM013 | Ice Beam | Ice | 90 |
| TR13 | Thunder Wave Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Electric | — |
| TR14 | Water Pulse Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Water | 60 |
| TM015 | Low Kick Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Fighting | — |
| TR15 | Fire Blast Celadon Department Store Upper 2F | Fire | 110 |
| TR16 | Giga Drain Bell Tower 3F (hidden) (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Grass | 75 |
| TM017 | Protect Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM018 | Rain Dance | Water | — |
| TR18 | Shock Wave Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Electric | 60 |
| TR20 | Endeavor Lavender Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | — |
| TM021 | Frustration Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TR21 | Reversal Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart) | Fighting | — |
| TM024 | Thunderbolt | Electric | 90 |
| TR26 | Endure Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Normal | — |
| TM027 | Return Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM028 | Dig Celadon Department Store 3F | Ground | 80 |
| TR29 | Gunk Shot Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Fuchsia Mart) | Poison | 120 |
| TM030 | Shadow Ball | Ghost | 80 |
| TM031 | Brick Break | Fighting | 75 |
| TR31 | Iron Tail Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Steel | 100 |
| TM032 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 |
| TM035 | Flamethrower | Fire | 90 |
| TR37 | Taunt Goldenrod Department Store 4F (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F) | Dark | — |
| TM038 | Helping Hand Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | — |
| TM039 | Rock Tomb | Rock | 60 |
| TM040 | Aerial Ace | Flying | 60 |
| TR41 | Work Up Blackthorn / Battle Frontier Mart (also at Celadon Department Store Upper 2F, Indigo Plateau) | Normal | — |
| TM042 | Facade | Normal | 70 |
| TR42 | Close Combat Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart) | Fighting | 120 |
| TM043 | Secret Power | Normal | 70 |
| TM044 | Rest | Psychic | — |
| TM045 | Attract | Normal | — |
| TR45 | Focus Blast Celadon Department Store Upper 2F (also at Viridian Mart) | Fighting | 120 |
| TM046 | Thief | Dark | 60 |
| TM054 | False Swipe Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | 40 |
| TM056 | Fling | Dark | — |
| TM063 | Embargo | Dark | — |
| TM065 | Shadow Claw | Ghost | 70 |
| TM066 | Payback | Dark | 50 |
| TM078 | Captivate Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM081 | X-Scissor | Bug | 80 |
| TM082 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — |
| TM084 | Poison Jab | Poison | 80 |
| TM086 | Grass Knot | Grass | — |
| TM087 | Swagger Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM090 | Substitute | Normal | — |
| TM094 | Seed Bomb Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Grass | 80 |
| TM112 | Aura Sphere Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Viridian Mart) | Fighting | 80 |
| TM114 | Curse Olivine Mart (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Ghost | — |
| TM115 | Zen Headbutt Mahogany Mart Post-Rocket Hideout (also at Celadon Department Store 3F) | Psychic | 80 |
| TM121 | Baton Pass Celadon Department Store 3F | Normal | — |
| TM139 | Knock Off Celadon Department Store 3F (also at Fuchsia Mart) | Dark | 65 |
| TM156 | Double-Edge Goldenrod Department Store 5F | Normal | 120 |
| HM03 | Surf | Water | 90 |
| HM04 | Strength | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Fighting | 40 |
| HM08 | Rock Climb | Normal | 90 |
Where to find Zangoose
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bell Tower 3F | Grass (Night) | 30-34 | |
| Route 4 | Grass (Morning / Day) | 67-69 | |
| Route 48 | Grass (Night) | 42-45 |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Flail, Double Kick, Razor Wind, Counter, Roar, Curse, Fury Swipes, Night Slash, Metal Claw, Double Hit, Disable
- Tutor moves: Body Slam, Counter, Defense Curl, Double-Edge, Dynamic Punch, Endeavor, Endure, Fire Punch, Focus Punch, Fury Cutter, Giga Drain, Headbutt, Ice Punch, Icy Wind, Iron Tail, Knock Off, Last Resort, Low Kick, Mega Kick, Mega Punch, Mimic, Mud-Slap, Rock Slide, Rollout, Seismic Toss, Shock Wave, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Swords Dance, Throat Chop, ThunderPunch, Thunder Wave, Water Pulse
- A wild one can rarely hold Quick Claw.